Methane

Name	Deutsch: Methan Català: Metà Ελληνικά: Μεθάνιο English: Methane Español: Metano Français : Méthane Bahasa Indonesia: Metana Italiano: Metano 日本語: メタン Nederlands: Methaan Русский: Метан Polski: Metan Slovenščina: Metan Türkçe: Metan
Formula	C H₄
CAS number	74-82-8
(isomeric) SMILES	C
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Methane, is a gas. Pure it is odorless, but when used commercially is usually mixed with small quantities of strongly-smelling sulfur compounds such as ethyl mercaptan (ethanothiol) to enable the detection of leaks.